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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — January 2004

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for January 2004.

Presented as a historical snapshot for that month. Use the weight-class arrows to move up or down divisions, the month controls to jump between updates, and click any fighter's name to see their ranking history across the four organisations.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBAJanuary 2004WBCIBFWBOJanuary 2004
🏆Italy flagSilvio Branco
World Champion
Not available for January 2004
Not available for January 2004
Mexico flagJulio Gonzalez
Champion

1Poland flagDariusz MichalczewskiPoland flagDariusz Michalczewski
2United States flagAntonio TarverCroatia flagStipe Drews
3France flagMehdi SahnouneArgentina flagHugo Hernan Garay
4France flagBruno GirardHungary flagZsolt Erdei
5United States flagGeorge Khalid Jones▲+1Germany flagThomas Ulrich
6Australia flagPaul Briggs▲+1United States flagAntonio Tarver
7France flagFabrice Tiozzo▲+1United States flagRichard Hall
8Germany flagThomas Ulrich▲+2United States flagRico Hoye▲+2
9Croatia flagStipe Drews▲+2Poland flagTomasz Adamek
10Country flagDavid Telesco▼-5United States flagGlen Johnson▼-2
11Argentina flagHugo Hernan Garay▲+1Ukraine flagAlexei Trofimov
12United States flagMontell Griffin▼-3Puerto Rico flagManny Siaca▲+3
13United States flagDanny BatchelderAustralia flagPaul BriggsNEW
14Australia flagPaul Murdoch▲+1United States flagDavid Telesco▼-2
15United Kingdom flagPeter ObohNEWFrance flagMehdi SahnouneNEW

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

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About the Light Heavyweight Division

Weight Limit: 168-175 lbs (76.2-79.4 kg)

Light Heavyweight is one of boxing's classic divisions, featuring fighters who combine speed, power, and technical skill. The division has a rich history dating back to the early 20th century.

Division Characteristics

Light Heavyweights are known for their balance of speed and power. Fighters in this division are typically athletic and skilled, capable of both technical boxing and explosive knockouts.

Notable Facts

The Light Heavyweight division has been home to many legendary fighters, including Archie Moore, Bob Foster, and more recently, fighters like Bernard Hopkins and Sergey Kovalev.

Historical Context

Light Heavyweight has long been considered one of boxing's premier divisions, consistently producing competitive matchups and memorable fights throughout boxing history.

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Month-over-month changes since November 2003

WBAJanuary 2004 vs November 2003

Entered the top 10

  • HR flag
    Stipe DrewsUp from #11 - now #9

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Montell GriffinFell to #12

Biggest risers

  • DE flag
    Thomas UlrichNow ranked #8 (was #10)
    ▲+2
  • HR flag
    Stipe DrewsUp to #9 from #11
    ▲+2
  • US flag
    George Khalid JonesUp one spot to #5
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    David TelescoFell from #5 to #10
    ▼-5
  • US flag
    Montell GriffinDown 3 places to #12
    ▼-3

WBOJanuary 2004 vs November 2003

Biggest risers

  • PR flag
    Manny SiacaJumped from #15 to #12
    ▲+3
  • US flag
    Rico HoyeUp to #8 from #10
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • JM flag
    Glen JohnsonNow ranked #10 (was #8)
    ▼-2
  • US flag
    David TelescoNow ranked #14 (was #12)
    ▼-2